Reproductive Life Planning and Pregnancy for Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Communities

July 19-20, 2023 (noon-4 p.m.; noon-4:30 p.m. ET)

Sponsor/Co-Sponsor(s)

Population Dynamics Branch (PDB), Division of Extramural Research (DER), NICHD; Office of Research on Women’s Health, Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office, and Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, within the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director, NIH

Location

Webinar

Purpose

This virtual 2-day workshop focuses on reproductive health research specific to SGM communities, including existing knowledge, research and training gaps related to the reproductive life planning, and health needs of SGM individuals.

The workshop will highlight the following four focus areas, each inclusive of individuals across the reproductive life course:

• Reproductive health data collection among SGM individuals
• Inclusive contraceptive education and care
• Pregnancy through assisted reproductive technologies
• Inclusive perinatal care

Individuals who need reasonable accommodations to participate in this activity should contact Amy Buckley at amy.buckley@nih.gov or 703-606-0066 at least 5 days in advance.

More Information

• Meeting agenda (PDF 249 KB)
• VideoCast recordings:
  • Day 1: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49818
  • Day 2: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49820

Contacts

For program-related questions:
Emma Carpenter
Email: emma.carpenter@nih.gov

Ronna Popkin, PDB, DER, NICHD
Email: ronna.popkin@nih.gov